Latest maritime operations updates and reports
Offshore Energy
Velesto Sumber, a subsidiary of Malaysia's Velesto Energy, has secured a new drilling contract for its 12-year-old premium jack-up rig off the coast of Thailand, as reported by Offshore Energy. This multi-well drilling campaign marks a significant assignment for the company in Southeast Asia.
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Delfin Midstream has secured approval for a $5 billion floating LNG export project off the coast of Louisiana, marking the first of its kind in the U.S. and the world's largest FLNG development, as reported by gCaptain. The project is backed by BlackRock's GIP, MOL, and Vitol.
Offshore Energy
Cook Inlet LNG, a subsidiary of Gardes Holdings, is moving forward with plans to obtain regulatory approvals for an offshore LNG import project using a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), as reported by Offshore Energy. The initiative aims to address Alaska's gas demand and storage requirements by leveraging existing platform infrastructure.
Offshore Energy
Norwegian authorities have given the green light for Aker BP to commence drilling activities in the North Sea using a rig owned by Odfjell Drilling, as reported by Offshore Energy. This operation will take place on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Offshore Energy
Saipem has reached a significant milestone in the execution phase of a gas project off the coast of Libya, as reported by Offshore Energy. This project is operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas Libyan Branch, a consortium of the National Oil Corporation of Libya and Eni North Africa.
Offshore Energy
Subsea7 has secured a significant oil and gas project in the U.S. Gulf, collaborating with Murphy Exploration & Production Company, as reported by Offshore Energy. This new assignment marks a notable development for the Luxembourg-based company.
Evangelos Marinakis, a prominent figure in the shipping industry, proposed that shipowners might have benefited more from paying a transit fee to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. This suggestion comes in light of the prolonged disruptions caused by the closure following conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the US, as reported by Splash247.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that no sanctions relief has been offered to Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by gCaptain. Rubio stated that any relief is contingent on Iran abandoning its nuclear program.
AD Ports Group has made its largest acquisition to date by purchasing Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) for $835 million, as reported by Splash247. This strategic move marks the Abu Dhabi-based company's entry into the South American market, enhancing its agrifoods business and facilitating further expansion in Latin America.
Unite, the UK's largest offshore trade union, has announced a strike by its members employed by Bilfinger on North Sea assets operated by Ithaca Energy, as reported by Splash247. The industrial action, set for June, follows Bilfinger's refusal to extend a retention bonus to around 20 workers on the Alba FSU and its floating production facility (FPF1).
